Winery Sans LiegeGroundwork Reserve Viognier
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Groundwork Reserve Viognier from the Winery Sans Liege
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Groundwork Reserve Viognier of Winery Sans Liege in the region of California is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Groundwork Reserve Viognier of Winery Sans Liege in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices.
Food and wine pairings with Groundwork Reserve Viognier
Pairings that work perfectly with Groundwork Reserve Viognier
Original food and wine pairings with Groundwork Reserve Viognier
The Groundwork Reserve Viognier of Winery Sans Liege matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of boeuf en daube, poached salmon in coconut milk with curry or chicken leg with curry in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Sans Liege's Groundwork Reserve Viognier.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Groundwork Reserve Viognier from Winery Sans Liege are 2014, 0, 2017
Informations about the Winery Sans Liege
The Winery Sans Liege is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 34 wines for sale in the of Santa Maria Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Santa Maria Valley
First AVA of Santa Barbara (1981) on an east-west valley swept by Pacific winds: signature Pinot Noir dominant as king red with herbaceous, savoury notes and lifted red fruits, fine acidity and silky tannins. Energetic Chardonnay with tropical and floral aromas, king whites (a third of production). Also Rhône Syrah and Viognier, confidential Grenache and Marsanne. Very cool climate over a long season, a Burgundian and northern-Rhône identity.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
